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| NCAA Ban Weakens, Will Allow Florida State To Use The Seminole |
| 2005-08-24 |
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The NCAA will allow Florida State to use its Seminoles nickname in postseason play, removing the school from a list of colleges with American Indian nicknames that were restricted by an NCAA decision earlier this month. The NCAA said it was recognizing the relationship Florida State has long enjoyed with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which assists the university with its pageantry and celebration of its culture and supports the school's use of its name. Rest at link. I suppose that will now become the only criteria they'll use. Good luck to the other colleges out there. |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #9 I think they backed because they were reminded of the CFA. It could still happen if the NCAA continues to let PC insanity from university leftists invade collegiate sports. This fight ain't over by a long shot. |
| Posted by: badanov 2005-08-24 19:51 |
| #8 "Grantsville Gut-Eaters" "Saskatoon Savages" "Dallas Dog-Botherers" Well, maybe not the last... |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-08-24 14:12 |
| #7 stil theenk "redskins" shuld be dun away with. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-08-24 11:19 |
| #6 Hey! I notice the Huron name is available! Mebbe it could be the University of Illinois Fighting Hurons? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-08-24 11:12 |
| #5 Are there any members of the Illini tribe left to complain about the University of Illinois symbol (not a mascot, btw). Chief Illiniwek dances with a feather staff-thingy (I don't think it's a spear), as opposed to the Seminole spear-tossing horse rider. But if your symbol/mascot is not a specific (and living) group with which you have had a long relationship, I guess you're just SOL (simply outta luck). |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-08-24 11:10 |
| #4 Now I can see somebody getting their undies in a twist over something like the school in Oklahoma calling its sports teams the Savages. Now that is a little over the top. But complaining about names like the Braves or Warriors is going to far. |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2005-08-24 10:59 |
| #3 Yep, one of those self appointed committees showed up at a Michigan University to complain about using the mascot of the Hurons, so the administration bowed and immediately complied. Only a couple weeks later representatives of the real Huron tribe showed up and asked what's going on. The Hurons considered the association with pride. Oooops, but then they never did change back. Its all PC. Its particularly heinous when 'advocates' having absolutely no association with a tribe or group, claim to represent them in their classical 'victim' modus operandi. University administations are active accessories to the fact. |
| Posted by: Angotle Ebbinemble6237 2005-08-24 10:28 |
| #2 Maybe the NCAA should give serious thought about getting out of the PC-pushing business. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-24 10:26 |
| #1 Of course. They couldn't very well say "Well, it's really none of our buisness" now, can they? Hope they like the taste of that foot. Note that in today's atmosphere, they could probably get away with the "Harrisburg Hebes" or something... |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-08-24 10:25 |